Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland
Ireland: Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income was 2 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.1 Average
in 2009
All-time low
1.9 Average
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland stood at 2 Average.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland peaked at 2.1 Average in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Average, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.9 Average | — |
| 2004 | 2 Average | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 Average | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Average | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Average | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Average | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Average | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Average | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 Average | 1.9 Average | 2.1 Average | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.08 Average | 2 Average | 2.1 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 Average | 2 Average | 2.1 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Cyprus 2 Average compare
- 7 Finland 2 Average compare
- 7 United Kingdom 2 Average compare
- 7 United Kingdom 2 Average compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland?
- Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Ireland was 2 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Average in 2009.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Average in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income group from 2003. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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